Fender Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster Signature Electric Guitar – Dakota Red

Designed for Powerful Rock Tones – The Fender Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster Signature Electric Guitar in Dakota Red

Night after night the Foo Fighters’ Chris Shiflett carves his way through a full brigade of guitar tones on the biggest, loudest stages in the world. This tour-tested son-of-a-gun is named “The Cleaver” for a reason – it positively slashes through the mix with a voice that snarls dirty as well as it sings clean. Previously available only as a Fender Custom Shop Masterbuilt Artist offering, we’re proud to announce the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe—a stripped-down rock machine built for high-octane live performance.

A resonant alder body lays the perfect foundation for bone-rattling, stadium-ready tones. Dressed up in a nitrocellulose lacquer finish, this alder body also has a “belly cut” for superior comfort during the longest sets. Built for speed, the 25.5” scale maple neck features a 12” radius rosewood fingerboard with 21 medium jumbo frets for fiery leads and silky bends. Pearloid block inlays add a touch of unexpected class to this Tele® – it’s a workhorse, but that doesn’t mean it can’t look good. The real magic lies in the pickups: two Custom Chris Shiflett “Cleaver” Noiseless™ CS-90 pickups pair powerful output with the throaty midrange punch and singing highs of a vintage single coil, all without hum. The “F”-style tuning machines, bone nut and wing string tree with nylon spacer keep things in tune through marathon sets, while the string-through body hardtail bridge enhances resonance and sustain.

With its workhorse build, versatile voice and road-tested design, the Chris Shiflett Cleaver Telecaster® Deluxe is a must-have for guitarists who demand dynamic, uncompromising tone. Plug in and carve your own path through anything, anywhere.

SPECIFICATIONS

Body

• Body: Alder
• Body Finish: Gloss Nitrocellulose Lacquer
• Body Shape: Telecaster®
• Body Style: Solid Body
• Body Material: Alder

Neck

• Headstock: Large ’70s Style
• Neck Material: Maple
• Neck Finish: Satin Nitrocellulose Lacquer with Gloss Matching Headstock
• Neck Shape: Custom Oval “C”
• Neck Construction: 4-Bolt
• Fingerboard Radius: 12″ (305 mm)
• Fingerboard Material: Slab Rosewood
• Position Inlays: White Pearloid Block
• Side Dots: White Block
• Number of Frets: 21
• Truss Rod: Bullet Style
• Truss Rod Nut: Bullet Style
• String Nut: Bone
• Nut Width: 1.650″ (42 mm)
• Nut Material: Bone
• Fret Size: Medium Jumbo
• Scale Length: 25.5″ (64.77 cm)

Hardware

• Bridge: Pure Vintage 6-Saddle String-Through Body Hardtail with Bent Steel Saddles
• Bridge Mounting: 3-Screw Vintage-Style Hard-Tail
• Pickguard: 3-Ply Mint Green
• Pickup Covers: Black
• Control Knobs: Skirted Black Plastic with Numbered Indicators
• Switch Tip: Aged White
• Hardware Finish: Nickel/Chrome
• Tuning Machines: Pure Vintage Fender® “F” Stamped
• String Trees: Single-Wing with Nylon Spacer
• Strings: Fender® USA 250R Nickel Plated Steel (.010-.046 Gauges), PN 0730250406
• Neck Plate: 4-Bolt with “F” Logo
• Strap Buttons: Vintage-Style

Electronics

• Bridge Pickup: Custom Chris Shiflett “Cleaver” Noiseless™ CS-90
• Neck Pickup: Custom Chris Shiflett “Cleaver” Noiseless™ CS-90
• Pickup Configuration: SS
• Controls: Volume 1 (Neck Pickup), Volume 2 (Bridge Pickup), Tone 1 (Neck Pickup), Tone 2 (Bridge Pickup)
• Switching: 3-Position Toggle
• Position 1: Bridge Pickup
• Position 2: Bridge and Neck Pickups
• Position 3: Neck Pickup

Manufacturer: Fender
Model: 0117450754
SKU: I795858-N-2-WHXC
UPC: 885978249312

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